metrical

Adjective
Synonyms: metricmeasured

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. based on the meter as a standard of measurement“the metric system”“metrical equivalents”Synonyms: metric
  2. the rhythmic arrangement of syllablesSynonyms: measuredmetric
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Metrical \Met"ric*al\, a.

1.Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter; consisting of verses; as, metrical compositions. [1913 Webster]

2.Of or pertaining to measurement; as, the inch, foot, yard, etc., are metrical terms; esp., of or pertaining to the metric system. [1913 Webster]

Algometer \Al*gom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ? pain + -meter.] (Psychol.) An instrument for measuring sensations of pain due to pressure. It has a piston rod with a blunted tip which is pressed against the skin. -- Al*gom"e*try, n. -- Al`go*met"ric, *met"ric*al, a. -- Al`go*met"ric*al*ly, adv. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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